Taif

This fragrance is sure to get the hype it deserves. It features that DNA everyone loves. It’s great as a year-round signature scent. Thanks to its dry-down, it’s better suited for evenings and cooler seasons than Ravine Ginger or Aristo. While the first was fresher and the second more vanilla-like, Taif is sweet and creamy; this creates a more versatile, slightly more unisex vibe though I’d still say the DNA suits a man better. Then there’s the price: compared to other interpretations, it’s nearly half the cost, at least in my country. Although it’s not a 1:1 replica of the original, I’d actually say it’s better because it’s more vanilla-forward - which is exactly what I was looking for. To sum up: if you want the freshest alternative, go for Ravine Ginger; for the one closest to the original, choose Aristo; and for the most versatile, creamy-vanilla scent that works all year round, pick Taif. A masterpiece.

From someone who was pretty unfamiliar with this type of DNA before blind buying this on a whim, this is honestly my new favorite scent and I can't stop reaching for it. The first 30 seconds or so are a little sharp and scary, but after that it smooths down quite nicely into a bright, slightly spicy citrus. Occasionally I get whiffs that smell a bit like sophisticated bug spray... but in a way that I find I really, really like. The dry down becomes this really gorgeous musky, woody vanilla that sits quite close to the skin and lasts about 5-6 hours on my skin, though it becomes quite soft after about 4.

Such a great smell I love it. spray it on your chest and the smell rises you smell it and it is beautiful but the longevity right now is terrible 2 hours on skin on clothes a bit longer. Production date is December 2025 it’s 5 months old and I’m hoping the longevity will improve. On the bottle it writes “Extrait de Parfum” 😅 I’ll update a couple of months later. Update: I also got sample of Ravine Ginger and I can say that Taif a bit sweeter and creamier than Ravine but the longevity of Ravine is great I can small it 12 hours later on a test strip strongly.

Slightly better than Aristo and also Ravine Ginger imo, not for a one for one tho, aristo comes closer to the OG. Taif adds a new unique floral twist to the DNA which makes it more unisex. Incredibly fizzy opening and you get that vanilla touch in the drydown. Longevity is approximately the same as Aristo, maybe a bit more due to the addition of florals that support the longevity.

This was love at first sniff. On initial spray, it was a strong burst of citrus.And then within a few minutes , you smell the ginger come through. It's sparkling like ginger ale. Its medium sweet. It's classy. It's fluffy and very lightly vanilla at the base. The wood is not detectable for a long time in the wear but at the end you can get it very faintly.